Money-paying machine.



S. l. BACHARDY` MONEY PAYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7. 1914.

1,149,886. Patemed Aug. 10,1915.

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MONEY PAYING MACHINE.

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3.4. BACHARDY.

MONEY PAYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR-7. 1914.

1,149,886. Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

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S. l. BACHARDY.

MONEY PAYING MACHINE'.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7. 1914.

Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN J. BACHARDY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0l ANTONIO DE DOMINICIS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MONEY-PAYING MACHINE.

specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedAug. 10, 1915.

Application filed April 7, 1914. Serial No. 830,257.

Paying Machines, of which the following isa specication. l I

The present invention appertains to mechanical cashiers or paying machines of the type designed primarily for delivering coins in prdeterminate amounts under the action' of manipulative devices such as keys.

In the'practical embodiment of my invention I contemplate the provision of a'v suitably' inclosed mechanism comprising mainly a plurality of coin'holders in association with which are arranged ejectors adapted to be actuated directly by pressure on`keys, the latter being suitably-designated and connected so as to ldeliver different amounts from the machine on actuation. I utilize an especially advantageous ejector mechanism` including essentially a. number of superposed ejector plates arranged in positions such that each may coact with one or more ejectors so :that a single ejector may be actuated by a certain plate or a plurality of the ejectorsl may be simultaneously operated by the movement o f another plate, each plate being-of course, controlled by means of a certain key of the keyboard..

I have designed peculiar guiding means yfor the ejector plates above referred to rendering the action of theseplates free and subject to the slightest pressure on their corresponding keys.

In addition to the above I have devised special nickel andl penny ejector'instrumen-` talities susceptible of operation independently, and one or more at ar time, in respect to the ejector plates before mentioned, lthe nickel ejectors, however, being adapted to be operated also from the ejector plates in delivering certain amounts from the machine.

My invention also resides incertain detail features of construction simplifying generally the o eration of coin delivering machines and a ording an exceedingly practical construction from the *standpointv of cheapness and general effectiveness.

My machine is also constructed with a special view to use thereof on street carsforl facilitating the making of change by @diately below said top.

liductors and may be readily adapted for op-Av ratus. A

"These and such other objects as may hereinafter appear are attained v'by-the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter scribed andclaimed.

Reference will n ow be had to the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a maeration in connection with turnstile appainvention. Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the same the casing removed. Fig. A3 vis an end View showing more fully the parts illustrated by Fig. 2. FigA: is' a rear View bringing out more clearly the ejector levers, and the arrangement of the ejectors for the various coin holders, the casing being shown in section. Fig. 5 is a front view of the machine showing the coin receptacles in section and the coin chute partly broken away and in section. Fig. 6 is a Sectional view taken .about on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view of the dollar ejector means. .'Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view illustrating more fully the arms oifstanding from the nickel ejectors and operable by the ejector plates. 9 is a detail view of the twenty cent ejector plate. Fig. 10. is a similar view of the ninety cent ejector plate. Fig. 11 is a, rear view showing more clearly the arrangement ofthe ten cent ejectors. Fig.l 12 is a sectional view on the line 12-12- of Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a fragmentary plan View bringing out more clearly the arrangement of the parts illustrated by Fig. 8. Fig. 14C is avertical sectional ViewA taken about on the line 14E-14 of Fig. 8. Fig. 15 is a fragmentary sectional View bringing our v.more clearly the arrangement of the ejector plates relative to the ejector heads'on the ejectors.

v ed and thus openedto permit of ready access to the ejector mechanism arranged imme- At the 'fnont upper rtion of the machine are located the coin olders 2-whichare formed in a coin section '.Bfd'etachably secured on the frame C of the Below' the coin holders 2 so as to lmeve .coins ejected vfrom the latter, is lospecifically dechine embodying the essential features of the cated the-coin' chutef D which inclins-downwardly toward one end of the machine so as to deliverthe coins at the delivery point Df where the chute terminates in a spout-like' portion.` It iscontemplated that the chute may be arranged so as to incline toward either end of the machine as might be found desirable .for different purposes, or the chute might terminate at the front of-the machine above the keyboard, this being immaterial to the invention.

' 'At the front lower 'portion of the ma,

chine is arranged thekeyboard which com-V prises a series of keys-3' having the vertical stems'l and a second series-of keys 4. carried directly lby the horizontal arms lofejector levers 5. .The stems 3. lare really ex-v tensions of the,corresponding ejector levers 5. Certain of the levers 5 are mounted loosely on the axis Gand others are vloosely mounted on the axis 7, the axis in each in-Y stance consistingof a .bar or rod extending longitudinally vof the machine 'and suitably supported at its ends. As will be noted o n 'reference to thedrawings, all of the keysv 8 and 4. which control amounts of ten cents or arm of acoacting lever -5 extends to' establish an interlocking connection between said arm and the lever.

The various plates 8 are superposed as shown in Figs'. 3 and 6 quite clearly and each plate is free to move independently of the plates adjacent thereto, under the actuation offthe particular key and lever connected with said first named plate. Also,

' owing tothe arrangement shown, by depressing two or more keys a corresponding number of plates 8 will Abe actuated simultaneously so a transaction of the machine is not the pol'nt of pressure ofthe actuating lever confined to actuations of the plates 8 one at a time only. Fig. 4 plainly shows how each lever 5 is connected with one certain plate'A 8 and since the points of connection must necessarily be arranged nearer Aor far- 'ther from 4the-center of the ejector plate, provision must be made for a mountingof thel several plates 8 whereby the movement of each will be free and easy under practical -conditions of' service, notwithstanding that for the'plate may be a considerable distance away from the Vcenter of. resistance offered yto the platel by the movement of the ejectors 9. The ejectors 9 are provided for the sev-- eral coin holders 2 excepting, however, the

nickel andpenny holders which have special ejectors to be later described. Each ejector 9 is adapted at its forward end to positively. engage the -lofwermost coin in its associated coin holder 2 and force said coin into a`p'os`ition in which. it will drop'into the chute D and be delivered from the machine. .At its rear end each ejector 9 is formed with a-head9a-which with the body of-theejector has a s ort of T form. The head 98L is suiliciently vlong vertically to be arranged in the y path of theejector lugs of the various vplates 8,- the number ofplates 8 adapted -to coperate with a predetermined ejector head 9a depending, of course, upon whether said plates have ejectorlugs 8,c opposite thehead.

An example will make' clearthis point of construction, the ejectorplate8inyF` 9- being shown as having aisingle lug8c. Said lug 8ci`is co'perativ@ with two 'ejectors Al() and 1l that are capable of simultaneous movement by engagement bythe lug-18" to eject from the ten cent coin'holder2 .two

dimes. Onthe other hand, the plate 8, as

shown in Fig.V 10, isjformed with four lugs I 8 so arranged that the fiftyv cent, twenty-five cent, the ten cent ejector 1-0 only, and .a member on the tive cent ejector are in the paths of movement of saidv lugs whereby when the plate 8 is actuated ninety cents will be ejected vfrom the several holders 2` mentioned and delivered'by the chute D.

Bever-ting tothe mounting of the ejector plates 8, it will be observed that only a slight movement of these plates is necessary and said movement islimited by ,meansfof rollers 12 and 13. The roller 12 passes through the slot 8b at the front ends of the guidel members 8a of all the superposed plates 8 and the roller 13 passes through thevcorresponding rear slots of all said plates. Not

only do the rollers 12 and 13 limit the extent of movement of the plates 8 but these rollers form anti-friction devices intermediate the plates and the supporting iframework'of the machine whereby to render the movement of each' plate under the actuation of the key, very free and easyas required. Fig. 6 brings out clearly the manner in which the plates 8 arev guided in their to and fro lnovement, andthe front roller .12 will be 4seen to be held in place'by a fastening membei-'11 which cooperates to secure the removable coin section B ofthe machine upon the framework C. l

A single ejector is utilized `or each of the coin holders 2 designed to receiveone dollar, fifty cent and twenty-five cent pieces. The ten cen -coin holder 2, however, is provided with a ouble ejector mechanism comprising the ejectors 10 and 11 previously referred 'to, the ,ejector lljbeing disposed'iabove the ejector l@ If the ejector 10 is movedalone is desirable because by a single coin will be ejected from the ten cent holder 2 and such movement is allowed owing to the fact that the rear end of the ejector 11 is cut away at 11X so that the head 10 of the ejector 10 may move for# wardly with the ejector 10, without iniuencing the ejector 11. This is 4not true, however, in respect. to the ejector 11, the head 11 of which overlaps the rear end of the ejector 10 as seen in Fig. 11 so that when for instance the ejector lug 8 .of the plate 8 of Fig. 9 engages the head 11 to cause eject- Y ing movement of the ejector 11, said head abutting as it does with the ejector 10 will cause the two ejectors 10and 11 to move forward simultaneously and eject two coins from the dime receptacle or holder 2. The arrangemengof the dimes ejector mechanism operating a single. ejector plate 8 two dimes may be delivered from a single coin holder, or one dime, as desired, to make up amounts such as twentyfive cents and fifteen cents, respectively.

I contemplate the provision intermediate the frame C and the heads of the various ejectors 9, 10 and 11 of coiled springs 16 which cooperate to normalize the 'ejectors after a transaction of the machine. The normalizing action is facilitated also owing te the provision of other coiled 'springs 17 which are connected with the frame oi' the machine and with the. horizontal arms of the levers 5 which operate the ejector plates, the tendency of the springs 17, see Fig. 3, being to pull upwardly on said arms and 'thereby act to pull the ejector plates rearward and maintain them in' such positions.

I will now proceed to describe the system of penny and nickel ejectors used in the machine, referring especially to Figs. 2:5, 4, 8, 13 and 14. The penny ejectors are seen in Figs. 3 and 1 as'consisting of four superposed members 18, 18, 18b and 18 each pressed rearwardly'and thus held in its normal position by a spring 16. The ejectors 18, 18b and 18 have downwardlyv projecting heads only located in overlapping positions While the uppermost ejector 18 `has an-upwardly and downwardly extending head (see Fig. 3). The penny key 4 has the vertical arm of its lever 5 adapted to engage the head of the. lowermost ejector 18 to move this ejector alone and eject one penny. The two cent key 3 has its lever 5 arranged to engage the head of the ejector 18b to thus actuate said ejector and also the ejector 18, the latter being overlapped by the head of ejector 18. Thus it is tliat the three cent key will operate by the same principle of action the three lowermost penny ejectors, and the four cent key will operate all of the penny ejectors.

While the penny ejectors are susceptible of operation singly or collectively independently of the ejector plates 8, the nickel ejectors which are superposed like the penny ejectors have means whereby certain 'of the ejector plates 8 may actuate one or two of the head of the ejector 18 but also a laterdown to overlap ally extending portion 18 in a convenient Y location for engagement by its lever 5. The

uppermost ejector 18 is cut away at its rear end to permit the portion 18a of the head of the ejector 18a-to move forwardly while the ejector 18 is stationary.

The nickel ejectors are numbered 19, 19a, 19b and 19c and have corresponding heads 19', 19a', 19h', and 19 ping arrangement previously described as Well as the lateral portions referred to in connection Withthe penny ejectors. However the ejector 19b has a lateral arm 20 eX- tending therefrom and the ejector 19 has a similar arm 21 projecting @laterally therefrom. These arms 20 and 21 are formed With auxiliary heads 2 0 and 21 respectively which heads are adapted to be engaged by lugs on certain of the ejector plates A. Thus it is that on depression of the twenty-tive cent key a lug 8 on' a certain plate 8 will engage and operate the dimes ejectors 10 and 11 on movement of the plate 8. At the same time a different lug 8 of said certain plate will engage the arm 21 of the lowermost nickel ejector 19 and compel the delivery of'a five cent piece along with the delivery of the two dimes ejected by the parts 1() and 11. In the event it is desired to eject ten cents from the machine depression of the ten cent key will actuate a plate 8 having a lug 8 capable of engaging the auxiliary head 20 ofthe arm 20 and the two lowermost nickel ejectors 19b and 19 will be operated to deliver two nickels from the machine. AThe manner in which this principle of operation is carried out in respect to other transactions of the machine necessitating the delivery of amounts requiring the ejection of coins from the different receptacles, will be evident' in view of the foregoing. It is furthermore evident that if desired instead of the arms 20 and 21 being provided on the ejectors 19b and 19c respectively said arms might be formed on certain of the plates 8 and extend over in rear of the ejectors 19b and 19, and the same result would be acornplished.

Referring to Fig. 7, it Will benoted that a special dollar ejector is utilized being designated 22 and having the head 23fj'a`tits having ythe overlap` so as to actuate said ejector .head 23 engageable by the upper arm of one of .the levers 5 and in this way the-v means for said ejectors including a plurality "of ejector plates, each plate having means to engage onegor more ejectors, each ofsaid ejector plates-compri-slng a central glude member, rollers passing through the *guide4 member of each ejector plate at spaced intervals to direct the latter in its movement, and manipulative devices coperatingrwith the plates to cause actuation of the same andthe ej ectors associated therewith.

2. In a money handling machine, thecorm bination of a frame, a coin section removably fitted to said frame, a coin chute beneath said coin section, the coin section embodying a plurality of coin holders, ejecting mechanism coactingwith the said coin yholders and comprising a plurality ofV superposed ejector plates resting one upon the other, rollers passing through the ejectorplates to guide and limit thesame in their movement, a fastenmg connecting the c oin section with the frame and passing through one of said rollers to form the aXis of the latter,'and manipulative devices for operating said ejector plates. I

3. In a money handling machine, the coml .i bination of a coin section embodyinga plurality of coin holders, a supporting frame. for said holders, a plurality of ejectors associated with the holders, a plurality of ejector plates coacting with a certain number of the ejectors above mentioned, manipulative' devices to actuate the ejector plates, other manipulative devices arranged to co-.

' operate directly with other of the ejectors,

and-'arms extendingflaterally from certain i ejector plates and disposed lengthwise of the machine in re'ar of the ejectors last referred to, whereby the last mentioned ejectors are operable directly from their manipulative devices, or operable by the manipulative d evices rst mentioned through the"medium ofthe ejector plates having said arms.

4. In 'a money paying machine, theA combination of a plurality of money holders, ejector mechanism associated therewith and including an ejector arranged to coperate with each holder, a plurality of superposed ejector plates resting one on the other, each plate being provided with means to act on .y one ormore ejectors to cause ejecting 'movement o'f the latter, actuating means for said plates, means lfor normalizlng the ejectors ,after atransactionliof the machine, a: guide .l

ejectorV plates.

money holders, independent ejectors controlmember ,engaging all lof the ejectonplates to direct the same in their movement, and means coacting with saidguide means to-` prevent unauthorized displacement of the- In a money paying machine, the combinationof a plurality of money holders, ejector mechanism associated therewith and includingan ejector arranged to coperate with each holder, a plurality of superposed` v ejector plates, each plate being provided with means to act on one or more ejectors to cause ejecting movement of the latter, actuating means for said plates, means for noi'- malizing the ejectors after al transaction of the machine, each ejector plate being provided with a guide member, and spaced antifriction devices each of which interlocks the j guide members of all of the ejector plates' whereby to direct'` the same in their move a5 j ment, andactuating means for the ejector plates. l

, 6. In`\amoneyy paying machine, the combination ofmoney holders, ejectors associated therewithfa plurality of superposed ejector plates each adapted to coact with one or more ejectors to operate the latter, each of the ejector plates being provided with a guide member having spaced slots therein, and guiding rollers passing through the slots of said guide members whereby to di-A rect the movement of the ejector plates, and actuating means for they ejector plates.

7. In a money paying machine, the combination of lmoney holders, ejector mechanism for said' holders comprising ,ejectorr plates, each plate adapted to control the delivery of money from one o1; vmorefholders, v means for operating the ejector plates, other ling the delivery of moneyfrom the. lasty named holders, separate means for operatingthe lastmentioned ejectors, and means v4intermediate said ejectors land the ejector plates whereby the ejectors may be operated 1.10

on operation of the ejector plates, said intermediate means comprising arms capable o1'v transmitting the movement of the ejector plates to said ejectors.

S. Ina money paying machine, the combination of. money holders, ejector mechanism for said holders comprising ejector plates, each plate adapted to control the delivery of money from one or-more holders, means for operating the ejector plates, other 12 money holders, independent ejectors controlling the delivery of money from the last named holders, separate means for operating the last mentioned ejectors, and means intermediate said ejectors and the ejector 13 plates whereby the ejectors maybe operated on operation of the ejector plates, said last mentioned means'comprising arms offstanding from c ertain of the ejectors, the ejector plates havmglmeans to engage said armszln- 1,149,see

whereby movement will be imparted to said ejectors simultaneously. with the movement of certain ejector pilates.

9. In a money paying machine, the combination of 'a frame, a coin section removably mounted on said frame and comprising coin holders, ejector mechanism associated with said coin holders and including a plurality of ejector devices, means for operating the ejector devices, and fastening means connecting thecoin section With the frame and coperating Withrthe ejector devices to direct the latter in their movement.

l0. ln a money paying machine, the combination of a frame, a coin section remorably mounted .on said frame and comprising ing the coin section to the frame, and an anti-friction device carried by said member and coperating with the several ejector devices to guide the latter in their movement.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

STEPHEN J. BACHARDY.

Vitnesses: l

E. H. McConLooH, JOHN FoBERT.

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